Other workers are making the Volt more functional, giving it the room and feel of a regular car "such that the vehicle is not just a battery on wheels," Farah said.

The early concept, a low-riding, sleek silver hatchback, was uncomfortable to sit in and not very functional, Farah said. The new five-door hatchback version more resembles a normal car, a little larger than a Honda Civic.
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Although GM has promised to begin selling the Volt in a little more than two years, experts wonder if it will be ready in time, whether enough batteries will be available to sell the cars in significant numbers, and whether the cost can be reduced to make the car affordable to the masses. GM has said the Volt will cost $30,000 to $40,000, and that it expects to sell 100,000 per year starting in 2012. While ambitious, that's still 81,000 fewer than the number of Prius gas-electric hybrids sold by Toyota last year.

C'mon! An electric car larger than the Civic and twice the price?! WTF?! Not to mention the completely asinine idea of a plug-in hybrid. We already can't bully the big electric companies into meeting their air emissions obligations.

If you haven't already, dump your GM stock. These guys just about can't get an more idiotic. Wait, maybe they can.

-janelane, people are eeediots

Hurdles remain for GM's pioneering electric car - CNN.com